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| In meeting new skill demands, the idea that social structure influences personality through occupational demands was developed in some detail, and on of the strongest relationship identified was btw ________ & ________. |
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- Substantive Complexity
- Intellectual Flexibility
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| The degree to which the work requires thought, independent judgment, and frequent decision making. |
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| The ability to handle conflicting information, grasp several perspectives on a problem, and reflect on one's own values and solutions. |
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| When it comes to midlife career changes, work activities and goals may change for at least 5 reasons: |
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1. Some careers end during middle adulthood
2. Cannot resolve conflicts btw job demands and personal goals
3. Realization that one has succeeded as much as possible in given career
4. Some women make greater commitment to career once children in highschool or college
5. With restructuring of workforce, some workers are laid off and can't be re-hired in same field |
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| ____ describes people who put the same emphasis and priority on their work and personal lives. |
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________ is supported by resources in the workplace that make it easier for employees to address pressing family demands within the scope of their daily work.
When workplace organized to recognize/sustain the multiple role responsibilities of employees, people likely to experience increased sense of self-worth, competence, and fulfillment, resulting in more positive outlook on interpersonal relationships and greater productivity. |
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| Although people derive sig sense of personal identity from their jobs, _____________ is a stronger predictor of overall well-being in adulthood than is satisfaction with work. |
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Happiness in Intimate Relationship |
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| What is Vital Marriage? Drawing on a variety of studies of long-lasting marriages, 4 themes have been identified as contibuting factors: |
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1. Characteristics of the Individual Partners
2. Nature of Partner's Interpersonal Interactions
3. Partners' Commitment to Nurturing the Future of Relationship
4. Preservation of Passion in Relationship |
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| The capacity of a spouse to acknowledge, respect, and value the parenting roles and tasks of the partner. |
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| Being a parent is a difficult, demanding task requiring a great deal of learning because: (4) |
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1. Children are constantly changing/unpredictable; adults must be sensitive and flexible in order to cope.
2. Each period of childs development calls for new and innovative parenting stratgies.
3. Childrearing experiences are different with each child; changing family constellation brings new demands for flexibility/learning
4. With each successive child, children help parents learn through responses to their parental efforts and their own persistence in following developmental path |
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Growing literature is clarifying the multidimensional nature of the father role and fathering in middle adulthood.
Paternal involvement has been characterized along a variety of dimensions, including: (4) |
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1. How men perceive their connection w/ children
2. Frequency and nature of their one-to-one interactions w/ children
3. Responsibility for specific child care needs
4. Accessibility when the child wants to initiate interaction |
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| 4 periods which correspond to the most liekly transitions that take place as parents age from 34 to 60: |
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- The Years when Children are in Early & Middle Childhood
- " " Adolescents
- " " Adults
- Grandparenthood
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During the years when children are in early and middle childhood, the role that parents play in exposing their children to ________ such as music, art, travel, etc. contributes positively to the children's school achievement,
- even beyond the impact to the parents' own educational background, beliefs, and expectations.
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| Parents have many opportunities to function as educators for their children during early and middle childhood. Research on academic success makes it clear that parents make a substantial contribution to their children's progress though their: (3) |
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1. Aspirations for their children
2. Overall parenting skills
3. Involvement in their children's education |
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| Parents who combine __________ with _________ typically have children who are highly motivated, think of themselves as academically capable, and want to do well in school. |
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- Appropriate Challenges
- Warmth & Support
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| Middle Adulthood is often regarded as a time devoted to ________. |
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One of the significant challenges of middle adulthood is the struggle to respond effectively to one's parents as well as one's children and grandchildren.
That is why middle adults are sometimes referred to as the ________, tucked in the middle btw caring for one's children and caring for one's aging parents. |
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Feeling of responsibility to care for one's parents.
- sense of responsibility that adult children have to help parents as they get old and their physical or mental health declines
- moral sense of duty that arises as one realizes and acknowledges the sacrifices one's parents have made; indebtness
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| Evidence suggests that ________ assume much more responsibility for their aging parents, including care for their spouse's parents as well as their own. |
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| Daughters are more likely to take care of aging parents even when employed. However, several structural aspects of adult child's employment may influence this gender difference: (2) |
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1. Women typically earn less money than men
- lower wages = more likely to take time off
2. More men than women are self-employed
- self-employed = less likely to take time off
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| In addition to the amount of time that adult children spend helping aging parents, daughters also provide somewhat different kinds of help: (2) |
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- Direct Care
- Emotional Support
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| Both sons and daughters are about equally likely to assist in some of the tasks involving: (3) |
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1. Relations with health and human service organizations
2. Scheduling medical checkups
3. Reviewing insurance and other financial matters |
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| Although adult children provide much of the support to agin parents, ________ also report a sense of filial obligation and participate in the caregiving role. |
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Young Adult Grandchildren |
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| What factors influence the relationship between adults and aging parents? (2) |
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- Relationship History
- Predictable Areas of Conflict
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| In adulthood, preserving and building a positive parent-child relationship is a dyadic process in which both middle adults and aging parents may need to: (2) |
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1. Gather New Information
2. Change Old Behaviors |
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| Regarding the relationship history of adults and their aging parents, a history of postive attachment versus insecure attechment are antecedents which may influence the: (2) |
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1. Quality of filial obligation
2. Context in which a relationship can take place |
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| Building on the past, adult children and aging parents may find that they have predictable areas of conflict. In order to reduce conflict, adults and aging parents may need to: (4) |
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1. Improve their approach to communication, or redefine the problem
2. Identify the activities they enjoy together, and talk openly about how much time they want to spend together
3. Learn more about the changes associated with aging, and identify specific aspects of parent's mental/physical health impacted
4. Learn more about the demands and stressors adult children are facing in order to appreciate the constraints these demands place on their helping behaviors. |
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| 3 important aspect of Remarriage & Blended Families to consider: |
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1. 40% of marriages involve a remarriage from one or both partners
2. Partners must find ways to create boundaries around the blended family
3. The relationship of stepparents to non-biological stepchildren is a significant source of ambiguity |
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